Chemical Science

College: Arts and Sciences
Degree: BS or BA
Specialized Admission: No

Description of Major

*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*

This degree is designed for students who want a background knowledge of chemistry as a gateway into another field. Examples are pre-pharmacy, pre-dental, pre-veterinarian, oceanography, environmental science, and forensic science. This degree may be appropriate for pre-medical if augmented with other courses desired by colleges of medicine. Other possibilities include a combination of chemistry with areas such as law and business. This degree should not be used by someone planning to work as a chemist directly or planning to do graduate work in Chemistry. The degree in Chemistry better serves these objectives.

Note to prospective transfer students: prospective transfer students should contact as-admissions@fsu.edu (Arts & Sciences Admissions) with specific questions about admission and mapping requirements.

Prerequisite Coursework

The following are required in preparation for the upper division major.
All may also apply toward General Education, major, and/or collateral coursework.

CHM X045, X045L (3, 1) General Chemistry I and Lab
CHM X046, X046L (3, 1) General Chemistry II and Lab
CHM X210, X210L (3, 1) Organic Chemistry I and Lab*
CHM X211, X211L (3, 1) Organic Chemistry II and Lab (CHM 2211L is 3 credits at FSU)
MAC X311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

*If taken at FSU, CHMX210 does not require a lab. If taken at any other state/community college or university in Florida, students MUST complete BOTH CHMX210 and CHMX210 Lab.

Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org

Requirements
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (41-42 hours)

Chemistry Courses: (29-30 hours)
CHM 1045, 1045L (3, 1) or 1050, 1050L (3, 1) General Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 1046, 1046L (3, 1) or 1051, 1051L (3, 2) General Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 2210 (3) Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2211, 2211L (3, 3) Organic Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 3120, 3120L (3, 1) Analytical Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 3400 (4) Physical Chemistry or CHM 4410-4411 (3, 3) Physical Chemistry I and II
CHM 4130, 4130L (3, 1) Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Lab

Collateral Coursework: (12 hours)

The Chemical Science major requires completion of all the courses listed below. These courses may also be used to satisfy General Education courses or towards the minor.

Math through Calculus I: MAC 2311 (4).
Either PHY 2053C, 2054C (4, 4) College Physics A and B, or PHY 2048C, 2049C (5, 5) General Physics A and B (calculus based).

Minor Coursework: (12 hours or more)
Chemical Science majors must complete the required hours/courses for an approved minor field or 15 hours in an interdepartmental minor approved by the Department of Chemistry. Frequently Chemical Science majors will complete a second major, which satisfies this requirement.

Digital Literacy: (3 hours)
Students must choose a University approved course to meet this requirement.

Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with an approved college-level course. See: http://liberalstudiescourses.fsu.edu/care/LS-courses/course-display.php

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework – all prerequisite coursework may also apply to other requirements
Major Coursework 41
Minor Coursework 12*
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Digital Literacy 3 beyond major
Oral Communication Competency 0-3
Electives to bring total hours to 120

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Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include:
The College of Arts and Science requires proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (2220 or equivalent) level or sign language through the advanced (2614 or equivalent) level.

Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major:
Students must complete at least 52 hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 2.0, at least half the required General Education hours, including English composition and mathematics, or an A.A. Degree.

Academic Performance
All State Common Program Prerequisites listed as Term 1-4 Milestones must be completed with a “C” range (C minus, C, or C+) grade or better. Students earning less than the necessary grade in any of these courses will be required to retake those courses until the standard is met.

Note: retaking a course may delay graduation and incur increased fee liability (i.e., repeat course surcharge and excess credit surcharge).

All courses applicable to the major must be completed with a “C minus“ grade or better. Students must earn a "C minus" or better in the first course of a two-semester sequence to continue that sequence (or file an undergraduate appeal with the Student Affairs Office, to be reviewed by the Undergraduate Advising and Awards Committee, to request taking the year-sequence course out of sequence).

A student who has received more than three unsatisfactory grades (U, F, D minus, D, or D+) in courses required for the major, excluding the Term 1-4 State Common Program Prerequisites milestone courses, taken after enrolling at FSU will not be permitted to graduate with a degree in that major.

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (41-42 hours)

Chemistry Courses: (29-30 hours)
CHM 1045, 1045L (3, 1) or 1050, 1050L (3, 1) General Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 1046, 1046L (3, 1) or 1051, 1051L (3, 2) General Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 2210 (3) Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2211, 2211L (3, 3) Organic Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 3120, 3120L (3, 1) Analytical Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 3400 (4) Physical Chemistry or CHM 4410-4411 (3, 3) Physical Chemistry I and II
CHM 4130, 4130L (3, 1) Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Lab

Collateral Coursework: (12 hours)

The Chemical Science major requires completion of all the courses listed below. These courses may also be used to satisfy General Education courses or towards the minor.

Math through Calculus I: MAC 2311 (4).
Either PHY 2053C, 2054C (4, 4) College Physics A and B, or PHY 2048C, 2049C (5, 5) General Physics A and B (calculus based).

Minor Coursework: (12 hours or more)
Chemical Science majors must complete the required hours/courses for an approved minor field or 15 hours in an interdepartmental minor approved by the Department of Chemistry. Frequently Chemical Science majors will complete a second major, which satisfies this requirement.

Digital Literacy: (3 hours)
Students must choose a University approved course to meet this requirement.

Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with an approved college-level course. See: http://liberalstudiescourses.fsu.edu/care/LS-courses/course-display.php

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework – all prerequisite coursework may also apply to other requirements
Major Coursework 41
Minor Coursework 12*
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Digital Literacy 3 beyond major
Oral Communication Competency 0-3
Electives to bring total hours to 120

*Some coursework required for the major may also be applied towards General Education and/or minor requirements.

Mapping
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.

Remarks
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, 30 of which must be taken at this University. (Note: calculus, organic chemistry and physics courses will count toward meeting this requirement.)
2. Half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
4. All 3000 and 4000 level chemistry and biochemistry courses must be taken in residence at FSU.
5. The B. A. Degree requires an additional 9 hours in the fields of history and humanities beyond General Education.
6. Students with five or more grades below C minus in required courses or their prerequisites, including transfer courses, will be dropped from the program.
7. Any student enrolled in a major program offered within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, cannot double major in any other program offered within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Employment Information
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Representative Job Titles Related to this major (note that this is a pre-professional degree and not designed to prepare the student to enter any specific chemical work area): Baccalaureate level - Pharmaceutical Sales. Service Representative, Technical Writer, Inspector (food or drug), Laboratory Assistant, Technician, Teacher - high school.

Representative Employers: Pharmaceutical/Chemical Manufacturers, Governmental Agencies, Professional/Technical Journals, High Schools.